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3.9.2004

Conservative Bias

MSNBC.com's opening graphic shows President Bush in a nice blue tie speaking to people (presumably eloquently, and with a hint of nuance for these troubled times) emblazoned with the headline: ERODING SUPPORT. (Clicking the picture takes you to this article.)

I take issue with this headline as another bit of Conservative Bias that pervades our media. President Bush would lose an election, if held today because according to the poll only 44% of the votes cast would be for him. Such a poor polling number conveys something other than "support," don't you think? Whether or not the "support" is eroding, it very clearly constitutes only a minority of Americans. Why would MSNBC give the impression that this president is supported, even if this support is now eroding?! The headline should more properly read: SOON TO BE TWO-TIME PRESIDENTIAL LOSER.

I consider this to be a clear example of Conservative Bias and will probable use it in my next book: NO, REALLY DELIVER US FROM EVIL: Defeating Bin Laden, W, the Conservative Movement, and Other Religious Freaks. 
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